Other Drills
In addition to the basic drill, many forces, especially British Commonwealth forces have a variety of standard drills intended to deal with common situations/scenarios. These drills include drills for situations where contact with the enemy is has been initiated or is considered imminent as well as drills that do not anticipate imminent contact with the enemy.
Examples of drills that are employed when contact has been initiated or is considered imminent are contact drill, ambush drill and counter ambush drill.
By quickly and aggressively executing these drills without waiting for orders the unit can gain or regain the initiative without needing to wait for orders from their commander.
An example of a drill that is employed when contact with the enemy is not considered imminent is harbor drill (a harbor is an overnight defensive position, stopping place or patrol base).
These drills generally take the form of a standardised reaction depending on the type of drill and the direction of enemy contact if any.
Similar drills are laid down and rehearsed for armoured or mechanized units, and units mounted in soft transport.
Below are some example section and platoon drills used by the Australian Army up until the 90s. These drills are intended for stealthy patrolling in close country. There were extensively and effectively used and improved throughout various conflicts in South East Asia, including Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam.
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